LOVELAND -- A Loveland teen is in critical condition after being struck by a Subaru Outback late Tuesday night on Knobcone Drive.

Daniel Geer, 17, was transported to Medical Center of the Rockies after being thrown from his bike around 10:35 p.m.

According to a press release from the Loveland Police Department, Austin Perkins, 19, of Loveland was driving a Subaru Outback west on Knobcone. When he turned left onto Lincoln Avenue, Perkins struck Geer, who was riding his bike east on Knobcone.

Geer was not wearing a helmet and suffered obvious head trauma when he was thrown from his bike, Loveland Police Sgt. Mike Halloran said.

Halloran said that he didn't know if the cyclist was using a light but that both the car and the bike were on the proper sides of the street.

Geer's close friend Tanner King, 19, told the Reporter-Herald on Wednesday that his friend is an outgoing, avid bicyclist.

“I made a promise that until he's out of the hospital and better, I'm going to ride my bike everyday,” King said.

King said he has started to plan a bicycle rally-type fundraiser for Geer to help his family with medical costs.

Police closed the intersection for about three hours on Tuesday night while the department's Technical Accident Investigation Team worked the scene.

According to the press release, no drugs or alcohol are suspected in the crash, which remains under investigation. When the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the District Attorney's office for possible charges.

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